Georgetown sits in the industrial Duwamish Valley south of downtown, where storefronts along Airport Way S hold saloons, bakeries and galleries between the warehouses. Artists work out of studio buildings off 5th Avenue S, and the 1906 Steam Plant has found a second life as an arts venue.
It’s the part of Seattle that kept its rough edges, and the people who love it like it that way: artists, comics and vinyl collectors, brewery regulars and anyone happier in a beer garden than a mall. Its calendar runs on events, from a monthly art walk to a holiday market set up in vintage trailers.
Updated November 2026
- Best for: Art walks, breweries and old bars, comics and vintage browsing, and a day that feels nothing like downtown.
- Getting there: There’s no Link light rail station in Georgetown. Metro Route 124 runs from downtown along Airport Way S through the main strip, then south on East Marginal Way S past the Museum of Flight. Route 60 links Georgetown with Broadway on Capitol Hill and Westwood Village in West Seattle.
- Don’t miss: Art Attack on the second Saturday of every month, when studios, galleries, shops and bars across the neighborhood join in.
Where to eat and drink
Voi Cà Phê
A walk-up window at Airport Way S and 13th Avenue S pours Vietnamese phin coffee in flavors like pandan, miso caramel and black garlic, alongside bánh mì. There’s no indoor seating, so grab a bench nearby.
Deep Sea Sugar & Salt
This cake shop bakes Northwest-inspired cakes and sells slices and cupcakes in flavors that change month to month. It’s open Thursday through Sunday, and whole cakes are by special order.
Jules Maes Saloon
Jules Maes bills itself as the oldest bar in Seattle, and the vintage decor does its part. Expect a relaxed pint most nights and a packed room when the neighborhood throws a party.
Slim’s Last Chance
A self-described chili shack and watering hole, Slim’s pairs its chili, burgers and comfort food with live music on an indoor and an outdoor stage. It’s 21 and over.
Georgetown Brewing Company
The makers of Manny’s Pale Ale pour pints in their tasting room and send 64-ounce growlers, cans and kegs out the door. Brewery tours run on weekends.
Jellyfish Brewing
Jellyfish brews in Georgetown and runs a taproom and beer garden at the brewery, which takes group reservations. You’ll find it on the Art Attack map, too.
Shops worth a wander
Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
The Seattle comics publisher has run its own store and gallery at Airport Way S and S Vale Street since 2006, with discounted and out-of-print books you won’t find elsewhere.
Georgetown Trailer Park Mall
Vintage trailers serve as storefronts for artists, designers and collectors at this open-air market, open weekends from February through December. Its Bizarre Bazaar holiday market lands in late November, and a shipping-container wedding chapel sits on the lot.
Prairie Underground
The slow-fashion label sews its small-batch clothing in Georgetown and opens a retail shop at its headquarters Tuesday through Saturday.
Seattle ReCreative Georgetown
Donated art and craft supplies get a second life at this nonprofit creative reuse store and community art center. It’s closed Mondays.
Things to do
Georgetown Steam Plant
Built in 1906 to power the region’s electric streetcars and decommissioned in 1977, the plant is a National Historic Landmark owned by Seattle City Light. These days it opens for art shows, film screenings, performances and science fairs, so check the events page before you go.
Equinox Studios
A cluster of buildings around 4th and 5th Avenues S holds artists and artisans who open their studios during art walks and events. Art Attack nights here can mean music and bonfires.
SlipStitch
This nonprofit gallery on 13th Avenue S shows emerging and underrepresented artists, keeps its community events free or low-cost, and stays open until 8 on Art Attack Saturdays.
Oxbow Park
The giant cowboy hat and boots in this park once belonged to a western-style gas station designed in 1953. When the station faded, Georgetown residents organized to save it, and Hat ‘n’ Boots is now a neighborhood landmark.
The Museum of Flight
A short ride south on Route 124, the museum is open daily and offers a one-hour guided tour of its Space Shuttle Trainer crew compartment.
Community
Duwamish River Community Coalition
DRCC keeps watch over the Duwamish River Superfund cleanup and works for a healthier Duwamish Valley, with youth leadership programs and river tours. Its volunteer page is in English and Spanish.
Connections Museum Seattle
Inside a working phone company building on East Marginal Way S, volunteers keep a 1923 panel switch and other vintage telephone gear running and lead tours on Sundays. A new generation of volunteers in their 20s has joined the longtimers.
Georgetown Farmers Market
From May into early October, farmers and food makers set up on Thursday afternoons outside Bloom Bistro on Carleton Avenue S. The market accepts SNAP, Fresh Bucks and Market Match.
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